| Paul London | |
|---|---|
 London in 2007 | |
| Born | (1980-04-16)April 16, 1980 (age 44) Austin, Texas[1] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Paul London[1] El Gran Luchadore[2][3] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1] |
| Billed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Billed from | Austin, Texas[1] |
| Trained by | Texas Wrestling Academy[4] Dory Funk, Jr.[5] Ivan Putski[3] |
| Debut | April 7, 2000 |
Paul Sanchez-Garcia London[6] (born April 16, 1980) is anAmericanprofessional wrestler. He was formally signed toWorld Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) performing on itsRawbrand.
After being trained at theTexas Wrestling Academy, London began competing forRing of Honor, where although he never won a title, began popular amongst the fans due to his high risk offensive moves. He later competed forTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling,Pro Wrestling ZERO-ONE, and variousindependentpromotions, winning numerous championships and won theECWA Super 8 Tournament in 2003.
London made his debut in WWE in late 2003, and immediately began teaming with fellow cruiserweightSpanky, (Brian Kendrick). After Kendrick briefly left WWE, London formed atag team withBilly Kidman, and together they won theWWE Tag Team Championship. After their split, London began competing in thecruiserweight division, and won theWWE Cruiserweight Championship. In late 2006, Kendrick returned, and the two reformed as a team.London and Kendrick were previously managed byWWE Diva,Ashley Massaro, who London has previously dated. The team split when Kendrick wasdrafted to theSmackDown brand in June 2008.
In WWE, London is a formerWWE Cruiserweight Champion,World Tag Team Champion, and two-timeWWE Tag Team Champion. During his second reign as WWE Tag Team champion, London and his partner,Brian Kendrick, became thelongest reigning WWE Tag Team Champions since the title's creation.
He was released from his WWE contract in late 2008.